In re the County of Nassau

The property of petitioner Morewood Realty Corporation was taken by the County of Nassau for public purposes and, with property of other owners, was the subject matter of a condemnation proceeding.

After proof on petitioner’s claim was completed the Judge at Special Term made a decision November 21, 1963 awarding the petitioner $7,041,216 and directed that a tentative decree be submitted to carry out this decision.

The County Attorney who represented the county in the proceeding declined to submit such a tentative decree. On February 5, 1964 the petitioner instituted a proceeding which,…